Bakablo1

Agree with the 7' MH SLX rod. Good all around rod and suits that reel perfectly

Perfection ?

FG when prepping at home, double uni on the boat like OP.. if it ain't broke...

I have a couple I use for dual purpose... that is.. until the rod collection increases lol. Shimano SLX 610M- jerkbaits and poppers Simano Zodias 7ftML- Ned and dropshot Megabass Levante Tour Versatile- jigs and Texas rigs

Yep. ML for light jerkbaits. Zodias line is pretty stout

This!

Love the zodias but they feel a power over what they are rated... MH feels like a H. Go with the Mh

If I'm on the water for 2 hours without a bite and all of a sudden a bass decides to join me in the boat (even if it's just a 1lb fish), you best believe he's gettin sum lovin. 1- Blow kiss to bass 2- Remind him to "Go tell his friends" 3- Release fish ....Sometimes it works ?

Standing most of the time. I'll start sitting when I'm frustrated that I can't find fish ?

Split grips are a must for me... I just don't like the feeling of a full handle. As far as cork or EVA, I have both. May try the winn grips at some point.

Pedal went on mine as well.. Ended up going with the CoPilot attachment and never thought about getting a new footpedal after that.

I use the same for chatterbaits and spinnerbait.. I see them as the same.

Usually jumping between jerkbaits and light topwater

I find the tour versitale perfect for setting the hook on Jigs What do you use it for? I'm thinking about this as my next purchase

7' is my go-to for t-rigs and Jigs.. Seems like a good compromise in accuracy and leverage on the fish

I like 12lb big game for mono leader.. Mostly used on topwater poppers for its stretch

#1 inline spinner... I've caught everything with a small Mepps

Same!

Like everyone else in this thread, I pretty much use them all year long - you just need to alter your colors and retrieve speed. I'll alter the retrieve speed until the fish show me what they want. quicker = summer months

Can't go wrong with the Levante or Zodias IMO. Have both and love them ?

I have the same issue. I pull my trailered jon boat with an SUV and often get stuck at lakes with no docks.. into the water I go. I think I'll be taking a looking at buying some hip waders this season. Will definitely prevent that uncomfortable feeling of driving home with soaked pants ?

Following.. I have the exact same questions with the same list of options on my "future boat" list. Bump for some input from the community ?

Weather permitting.. Saturday I'll give you my first impressions ?

The Levante lineup was redesigned from the ground up to fix the issue they had with the 2019s (and even then the breakage issue was a very small percentage). I'd feel confident knowing that they made sure to get this one right. I recently purchased a the Levante tour versitale (I like the 7ft for jigs) and it looks/feels awesome

Marine Blue Braid on 2 casting rods Chartreuse green braid on 1 spinning/ 1 casting Red braid on 1 spinning I like to matchy match line to setup ? All paired up with either FC leaders or Mono leaders depending on the type of fishing I am doing.